2 Chronicles 17:6

2 Chronicles 17:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And his heart was lifted up in the ways of the Lord: moreover he took away the high places and groves out of Judah.
• English Standard Version (ESV)His heart was courageous in the ways of the Lord. And furthermore, he took the high places and the Asherim out of Judah.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And his heart took delight in the ways of the Lord; moreover he removed the high places and wooden images from Judah.
• New Living Translation (NLT)He was deeply committed to the ways of the Lord. He removed the pagan shrines and Asherah poles from Judah.

Context of 2 Chronicles 17:6

4but sought the God of his father and followed his commands rather than the practices of Israel. 5The Lord established the kingdom under his control; and all Judah brought gifts to Jehoshaphat, so that he had great wealth and honor. His heart was devoted to the ways of the Lord; furthermore, he removed the high places and the Asherah poles from Judah. 7In the third year of his reign he sent his officials Ben-Hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel and Micaiah to teach in the towns of Judah. 8With them were certain Levites—Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah and Tob-Adonijah—and the priests Elishama and Jehoram.

2 Chronicles 17:6 word by word

וַיִּגְבַּ֥הּ לִבּ֖וֹ בְּדַרְכֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וְע֗וֹד הֵסִ֛יר אֶת־הַבָּמ֥וֹת וְאֶת־הָאֲשֵׁרִ֖ים מִיהוּדָֽה׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And his heartלֵבlêb · heartH3820
• was lifted upגָּבַהּgâbahh · be highH1361
• in the waysדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: conductH1870
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• moreover he took awayסוּרsûr ώûr · to turn aside: removeH5493
• the high placesבָּמָהbâmâh · high placeH1116
• and grovesאֲשֵׁרָה'ăshêrâh 'ăshêyrâh · AsherahH842
• out of Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 17:6

• Deuteronomy 28:47Because you did not serve the Lord your God joyfully and gladly in the time of prosperity,
• Job 22:26Surely then you will find delight in the Almighty and will lift up your face to God.
• Psalms 18:21For I have kept the ways of the Lord; I am not guilty of turning from my God.
• Psalms 119:1Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the law of the Lord.
• Psalms 138:5May they sing of the ways of the Lord, for the glory of the Lord is great.
• Hosea 14:9Who is wise? Let them realize these things. Who is discerning? Let them understand. The ways of the Lord are right; the righteous walk in them, but the rebellious stumble in them.
• Acts 13:10“You are a child of the devil and an enemy of everything that is right! You are full of all kinds of deceit and trickery. Will you never stop perverting the right ways of the Lord?
• 2 Chronicles 14:3He removed the foreign altars and the high places, smashed the sacred stones and cut down the Asherah poles.
• 2 Chronicles 15:17Although he did not remove the high places from Israel, Asa’s heart was fully committed to the Lord all his life.
• 2 Chronicles 19:3There is, however, some good in you, for you have rid the land of the Asherah poles and have set your heart on seeking God.”
• 2 Chronicles 20:33The high places, however, were not removed, and the people still had not set their hearts on the God of their ancestors.
• 2 Chronicles 31:1When all this had ended, the Israelites who were there went out to the towns of Judah, smashed the sacred stones and cut down the Asherah poles. They destroyed the high places and the altars throughout Judah and Benjamin and in Ephraim and Manasseh. After they had destroyed all of them, the Israelites returned to their own towns and to their own property.
• 2 Chronicles 34:3In the eighth year of his reign, while he was still young, he began to seek the God of his father David. In his twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem of high places, Asherah poles and idols.
• 1 Kings 22:43In everything he followed the ways of his father Asa and did not stray from them; he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord. The high places, however, were not removed, and the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense there.

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 17:6

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6His heart was lifted up - This expression generally occurs in a bad sense Deuteronomy 8:14; 2 Chronicles 26:16; Psalm 131:1; Proverbs 18:12; but here it must be taken differently. The margin “was encouraged” expresses fairly the true meaning. He first began by setting an example of faithfulness to Yahweh. He then proceeded to use his best endeavors to extirpate idolatry. He took away the high places - Compare 2 Chronicles 20:33, and see the 2 Chronicles…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5-6The word translated as "gifts" is often translated as "tribute," like what conquering kings demanded from their subjects (for example, Judges 3:15–18). However, forced tribute is not the intended meaning here. The people of Judah willingly made Jehoshaphat very wealthy. Like Uzziah (2 Chronicles 26:16) and Hezekiah (32:25), wealth often leads to pride. However, Jehoshaphat was deeply committed to following the Lord's ways. He did not take pride in his own…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. his heart was lifted up in the ways of the Lord--Full of faith and piety, he possessed zeal and courage to undertake the reformation of manners, to suppress all the works and objects of idolatry (see on 2Ch 20:33), and he held out public encouragement to the pure worship of God. 2Ch 17:7-11. He Sends Levites to Teach in Judah.Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 17:6

• Groves
• High Places
• Iconoclasm
• Jehoshaphat
• Obedience
• Religion
• Rulers

In the dictionaries

• Judah
• Judah, kingdom of Judah
• Judea, Judah
• Criticism
• High Place
• Jehoshaphat (2)
• Priests and Levites

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings